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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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